Refrigerator



F. J. WILLIAMSON. REFRIGERATOR. APPLICATION FILED AUG-27, 1919.

Patented May 24, 1921.

FRED JOSEPI-Z WILLIAMSON, OF DOVER, OHIO.

REFRIGERATOR.

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Application filed August 27, 1919.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it lmown that I, Finn) Josnrn WIL- LIAMSON, a citizen of the United States, rcsiding at Dover, in the county of Tuscarawas and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Refrigerators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to refrigerators, and has for its object to provide a refrigerating chamber that can be easily disassembled for cleaning.

Another object of the invention is to provide refrigerating means which permits a large circulation of air and permits the air to cool rapidly so that the melting of the ice caused by the entrance of warm air when the refrigerator door is opened, is practically eliminated.

A still further object of the invention is to provide refrigerating means capable of obtaining more refrigeration from a quantity of ice than was possible before with the same quantity of ice used in refrigerators previously proposed.

These objects are attained by the mechanisms illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a refrigerator with the refrigerating chamber applied:

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional v ew through the refrigerator and refrigerating chamber; and v Fig. 3 is a detail view of the means for fastening the cap to the lower end of the refrigerating chamber.

The invention consists of a refrigerator 5, which may be circular or square in con struction and provided with the usual shelves 6. Hinged to the upper portion of the refrigerator is'a cover 7 while a door 8 is hinged to the front portion of the refrigerator.

Removably mounted in the refrigerator 5, is a receptacle 9, intended to receive ice. This receptacle has its upper edge flared as at 10 which snugly engages the walls of the refrigerator 5. Air passages 11 are formed in the receptacle adjacent the flared upper end and in the lower ortion. Extending downwardly from t e bottom of the receptacle 9, is a casing 12 intended to receive cracked ice. A pan 13 is provided,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24, 1921.. Serial No. 320,219.

and is intended to receive the drippings from the receptacle 9. One edge is provided with a rod 18 which is detachably connected to the receptacle 9 and holds the pan in spaced'relation to the receptacle, thereby providing an air chamber. EX- tending from the pan 13 is an outlet member 14: into which the casing 12 of the receptacle 9 projects, said casing being positloned in spaced relation to the sides of the outlet member to permit free passage of drippings from the pan 13.

Detachably engaged with the outlet member 14: is a casing 15 also intended to receive cracked ice. Connected to one side of the casing, is a plurality of hooks 16 adapted to engage eyes disposed within the refrigerator to hold said pan and casing in the proper position. The lower portion of said casing has a plurality of openings 17 which are covered by wire mesh 18 to prevent the escape of ice into the refrigerating chamber. Disposed on the end of the casing 15 is acap 19 intended to close said end. This cap is provided with a plurality of hooks 20 adapted to engage a plurality of hooks 21 carried by the casing 15 to hold the cap in place. Extending from the bottom of said cap adjacent one side is an outlet member 22 which permits the escape of drippings.

The difierent sections of this device are so arranged that they can be easily removed from the refrigerator and detached from one another for cleaning. Furthermore, it is adaptable to any form of refrigerator.

What is claimed is:

A refrigerator of the character described comprising a refrigerating chamber, an ice receiving receptacle having its upper marginal edge engaged with the upper edge of the refrigerating chamber and its body portion disposed in spaced relation to the walls of said chamber, an ice receiving outlet casing projecting from the bottom of said receptacle, a supporting member depending from said receptacle, a pan disposed in spaced relation to the bottom of the receptacle and having one portion thereof supported by said supporting member, an outlet casing projecting from said pan remote from the supporting member and adapted to receive the end of the first mentioned outlet casing, said first mentioned outlet casing being disposed in spaced re lation to the inner surface of the second i Q 7 I 1,379,500

mentioned casing, and an ice receiving outlet casing extending to the lower portlon of the refrigerating chamber, and being detachably connected to the wall of the chem- 5 her in spaced relation to the bottom thereof,

the upper portion of the last mentioned 7 casing being adapted to frictionally engage and support the end portion of'the second mentioned casingwhereby said pan is held in the proper position. 10

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

VIFRED JOSEPH WILLDQMSON. 

